- Outback Ray was the highlight of our week, bringing many amazing animals to our school. He shared about their diets, habitats, and other fun facts. Outback Ray let us pet snakes, turtles, chinchillas, a rabbit, a guinea pig, and a gecko.
- In math, we began Topic 8: Understanding Place Value. We practiced grouping objects in sets of ten and having leftovers. Then, we began to learn about the hundreds, tens, and ones place value by exploring flats, longs and cubes.
- In reading, our essential question this week was: How is life different than it was long ago? We explored a variety of stories and texts to learn more about the past. We used a venn diagram to compare and contrast life long ago and today. Finally, the students wrote an opinion piece to share if they would rather live like long ago or today.
- Our High Frequency words next week are: done, soon, every, after, work, buy.
- Yearbooks for 2017-2018 are for sale for $16 on the Lifetouch website: https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob The code for Redwood is 11600718 and orders are due February 23rd.
- Kahalari Night for Redwood is March 1st. Special room rates are available. Please read the flyer that came home Tuesday to learn more about this trip.
- Valentines Day Information: 1. Write Out Valentines: On February 14th, the children will be passing out Valentines during our class party. Use the class list below if you’d like to get a head start on writing them. Remember to include everyone!
2. Make A Mailbox: Please use a large shoebox or other box to make a Valentine’s Day mailbox together with your child at home! Spend some quality time together and be creative. Make the opening large enough. In years past, kids have made the lid detachable to open and close, so the child doesn’t have to rip open the box afterwards.
3. Bring Both to School When Completed. Here is a list of names in our class:
Girls
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Boys
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Maya
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Vince
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Lyla
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Gage
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Isla
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Mike
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Avery
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Cooper
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Bella
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Charlie
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Ryder
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Thomas
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Maddie
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Asher
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Kaidyn
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Nathan
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Emma
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Will
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Eliza
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Jack
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Colin
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